Aiming-stand for rifles and the like.



PATENTBD SEPT. 26, 1905.

; B. RiT THLING.

AIMING STAND FOR RIFLES AND THE LIKE.

APPLIOATION FILED OUT. 21,1904.

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No. 800,492. PATENTED SEPT. 26, 1905. B. RUTHLING.

AIMING STAND FOR RIFLES AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED OOT. 21,1904.

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I PATBNTED SEPT. 26, 1905.

B. RfiTHLING. AIMING STAND FOR RIFLES AND THE LIKE.-

APPLIOATION FILED OCT. 21, 1904.

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B. BITTHLING.

AIMING STAND FOR RIFLES AND THE LIKE APPLICATION FILED 00'1. 21,1904.

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BRUNO RUTHLING, ()F COLOGNE, GERMANY.

AIIVIING-STAND FOR RIFLES AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. Sept. 26, 1905.

Application filed October 21, 1904. Serial No. 229,466-

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Be it known that I, BRUNO RUTHLING, first lieutenant, a subject of the King of Prussia and German Emperor, residing at Hohenstaufenring 63, Cologne, Germany, have invented a certain new and useful Aiming-Stand for Rifles and the Like, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The present invention relates to an aimingstand for shooting purposes; and the essential feature of the invention resides in the circumstance that a number of supports are so connected with a junction-piece that the latter serves as a rest for the rifle. Preferably the ends of the supporting-legs project different lengths from the junction-piece, so that, according to which ends of the legs rest on the ground, the junction-piece serves as a rest for the rifle at different elevations. The said supporting-legs are pivotally connected with said junction-piece so as by setting the legs at an inclination to regulate the elevation, the legs being maintained in such different positions by means of pinsarranged on the junction-piece engaging said supportinglegs. Preferably on one-of the legs or on one of the sides of the junction-piece is arranged a rail provided with notches serving to hold the rifle and which by being set inclined enables the elevation of the rifle-holder to be regulated. In this way also the various inclined positions are maintained by means of pins arranged on the junction-piece engaging said rail, and also for the purpose of securing such inclined position there may be used a folding leg arranged at one end of the rail. The supporting-legs connected to the junction-piece are preferably at their ends provided with extensions adapted to be turned on pivots, so that still further regulation of the elevation is possible.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the invention, Figure 1 is a part elevation showing the connection of the j unctionpiece with the legs. Fig. 2 is a plan of the junction-piece with the legs. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the parts shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Figs. 4 and 5 showdetails. Figs. 6 to 8 show modified forms of the junction-piece. Figs. 9 to 13 are perspective views showing various applications of the improved aimingstand.

On the sides a of the casing a there are arranged the supports Z), pivoted around setscrews 76. As shown in Figs. 1 to 3, the casing a, is shown of triangular section, so that three supporting-legs are employed. The top and bottom faces of the casing serve as rests for the rifle, and in order to properly support the rifle a pad may be placed on such faces. The said faces may be either closed or opened. In Fig. 1 the lower face is shown closed by the base a; but the base-plate may be removed, as the pad can be sufficiently supported on the sides a The ends of the legs project diflerent lengths in both directions from the pivots formed by the set-screws it, so that the aiming-stand may rest with the longer or shorter ends on the ground, either the top or bottom face of the casing a serving as a rest for the rifle at different elevationsthat is, the

marksman may either stand or lie down, according to the position of the aiming-stand. Further variations of the elevation may be effected and controlled by setting the legs up at different inclinations, and for maintaining such an inclined position there are interferent positions, which are .entered by the said pins (Z. The washers g on both sides of the legs Z) enable said legs, which are preferably of wood, to turn more freely around the setscrews 71 Pivotally connected with one of the legs 6 is a rail 0, which preferably is mounted to rotate on one of the set-screws h. The upper edge of this rail 0 is provided with notches, so that the said rail may serve as a rifle-rest. According to the inclination of the said rail, the elevation of the rifle-rest is regulated, and the rail may be secured at various positions by means of a pin (Z, interchangeably fixed in the casing. Preferably the end of the rail 0 is provided with a supportingleg 8, pivoted at the point 0', and the legs 6 may be provided at their longer ends with pivoted extensions 5.

Instead of the junction-piece being in the form of a casing, as shown in Figs. 1 to 3, the same may have the construction shown in Figs. 6 to 8. In this case three short tubes (0 connected together, have conical orifices for receiving conical plugs m, through which pass the bolts y, which bolts serve to connect the legs Z) with the plugs m and, on the other hand, to secure the plugs 00 in the orifices of the members (4 Fig. 6. If instead of the flat legs 6 supporting-tubes u are employed, the said plugs w may be provided with eyes w,

Figs. 7 and 8, in which the tubes a are secured. The connection of the tubes it with the junction-piece and the fastening of the same take place in .the same manner as in the arrangement shown in Fig. 6.

-An aiming-stand such as described may be used for all possible methods of shooting.

Fig. 9 shows the-position with .themarksman Fig. 10 shows the position with the standing. marksman kneeling,-the stand being. moved from the one position to the other .by; shifting the pins cl. Fig. 11 shows the position of the stand with themarksman lying on theground,

the stand being inverted-relative to Fig. 9 and theiother, face of the casing receiving the pad. .By turning-over therail in the position shown in Fig. 11 the riflecanbe restediin the same, as shownin Fig. 12. rail 0 issupported by the shortleg s. If the entire stand is again inverted to the position shown in Fig. 13, the rail 0 may beused as a rifle-holderfor themarksman in standing po-:

sition.

Asabove mentioned,--the supports 7) are; formed at their ends with ipivoted extensions;

7), as shown in Figs. 4 and, 5. Preferably the ends of the legs I) are formed forked,- as.-

shown, so that the extensions, rotate around the bolts 0, said extensions 6 having points.

In this case the i A screw-key f maybe connected ends of the legs extending different lengths in either direction, from said junction-piece so as to adapt the stand for use at difierent elevations, substantially. as described.

2. An aiming-stand for rifles and the like, comprising a junction-piece, a plurality of legs pivoted to said junction-piece and extending d-iflerent lengths in either direction from --the unction-piece, and pins interchangeably arranged on thejunction-piece and supporting said legs, substantially as described.

3. An'aiming-standfor rifles andthe like,

comprising a junction-piece, a plurality-of legs connected to and supporting said junction apiece, said. legsextending. difierent .lengthsin either direction fromthe. junctionpiece, a notched rail pivotally arranged on one of-said legs,- and means forsecuring saidwrail in position von theyleg,substantially asdescribed.

. 4. Aniaiming-stand for riflesand the. like, comprising a junction-piece, a plurality of legs connected. to and supporting said ,junction-piece, a notchedirail ,pivotally arranged on one ofsaid legs, and. a-supponting-leg hinged to the end of said. rail.substantially as described.

. 5. An aiming-standfor riflesand the like, comprising a junction -,piece, a plurality of legs connectedv to and supporting said junction piece,- .said legs .extending different lengths .in either. direction. from the junction- -piece and extension-pieces pivoted to the ends of :said legs, substantially as described.

The foregoingspecification signed at C0- logne, Germany, this 12thday'of September,

BRUNO RI'iTHLING.

In presence of WILLIAM. KNEPPERS, Jon. SCH-ULZ. 

